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In reply to the discussion: Why I think 2024 is different than 2016 [View all]Warpy
(113,131 posts)31. In 2016 through most of the country, TFG was that brilliant executive
who could spot talent at a glance and do no wrong.
8 years later, after 4 years of death and chaos followed by 4 years of stability (with his fan club srieking stupid stuff about communism), we know better.
TFG is a fuckup who couldn't manage a dirty water hot dog stand. He's a convicted felon and should never have been permitted to run for high office because of that. He has multiple, more serious cases hanging over his fat head. He is not qualified and don't get me started on that phony he chose as a running mate. I might start sounding like a nurse and get banned from DU.
That's why this year is dfferent. He was a star in 2016. That star has turned out to be tinfoil wrapped around a turd.
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Also, VP Harris hasn't had to endure 30 years of character assassination like Hillary did
Walleye
Aug 2024
#4
30 years of slander by rightwing and corporate media. And a few other things.
diane in sf
Aug 2024
#37
I wonder how many of those squalid fuckbrains who repeated the paralyzingly stupid rationale:
Aristus
Aug 2024
#15
You had Sanders working against her, FBI working against her, overseas working against her
LizBeth
Aug 2024
#17
Look at the two difference conventions? HRC and Dems spent the time coddling and appeasing
LizBeth
Aug 2024
#25
Agreed. Previous efforts got us nowhere. At some point, the party has no more ponies to give.
Oopsie Daisy
Aug 2024
#26
It would be fuckin embarrassing the Republicans get a woman in before us and if Trump
LizBeth
Aug 2024
#30
Just thinking about the two. That one was about HRC making herself smaller, less...
LizBeth
Aug 2024
#29
You are right on... in everything. I am not going to pretend otherwise or that it did not happen.
LizBeth
Aug 2024
#44
5. Correct. Hillary did not campaign once in Wisconsin since it was so far off the beaten path.
elocs
Aug 2024
#38
I think it's different because we were all in shock at slobby's crass nature
SheltieLover
Aug 2024
#52
As if a few more rallies would've made a difference. Ridiculous. Populists give a lot of rallies and think
betsuni
Aug 2024
#61
Strongly agree that 2024 is way different than 2016 for reasons laid out by OP and in replies, let me add that
geo1
Aug 2024
#57